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Hiromi Haba

The University of Tokyo

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Kei HirumaiD· 2 shared Seishirō AokiiD· 2 shared Atsushi MinamiiD· 1 shared Jacy NewfeldiD· 1 shared Junya TakinoiD· 1 shared Masami Nakamura· 1 shared Ren UjimatsuiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 9, 2026

A fungal phosphate starvation regulator gates virulence to prioritize nutrient adaptation in response to host phosphate status

Jacy Newfeld, Seishirō Aoki, Hiromi Haba, Kei Hiruma

This study identifies NFC1 as a virulence factor in Colletotrichum tofieldiae regulated by host phosphate status, showing its role in modulating infection under different phosphate conditions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.08.710426

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Plant BiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 10, 2025

A fungal transcription factor BOT6 facilitates the transition of a beneficial root fungus into an adapted anthracnose pathogen

Ren Ujimatsu, Junya Takino, Seishirō Aoki…·Kei Hiruma

This study identifies CtBOT6, a transcription factor in the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae, as critical for transitioning from a beneficial root associate to a pathogen capable of overcoming nonhost resistance.

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